Beginner

Stained Glass Jewelry Workshop

Bring two fabulous art forms together to make pendants, earrings, and more. Beginners will learn introductory stained glass and metalsmithing techniques, while experienced students will expand their horizo...

Ceramics Studio Boot Camp

It’s time for you to take the time for yourself, and spend an intense week learning a creative craft. In this week long Boot Camp you’ll have time to focus in on the exciting possibilities of ceramic a...

Stained Glass Boot Camp

Learn the basics of this art form during this week long boot camp for adults, including stained glass design and construction, glass cutting, copper foiling, soldering, and cleaning. Design and color theor...

Beginning Wheel

Learn how to "throw" on the potter's wheel! Create vases, bowls, pots, and more. This class is for the true beginners who have always wanted to try their hand at the wheel. Experienced and approachable ins...

SOLD OUT! Fabric Journals

Journaling is a playful way to capture your ideas, imaginings and inspirations! In this no-sew class, you'll create (design and construct) your own fabric journal, using simple book binding techniques tha...

Create a Stained Glass Panel: Limited Space, please call to register

No matter what your level of experience may be, you can create a beautiful stained glass panel! If you are a beginner you will choose from four available designs, learn how to cut glass, assemble, foil and...

Modern Ceramic Transfer of the Rensselaer County Landscape with RCHS

Reflecting upon the centuries old tradition of plate transfer, you will learn how to use modern methods to transfer any image onto wet clay, then fire each to create a lasting impression. Using the iconic ...

Community Inclusion Project: Ceramics Exploration

Come join us in the clay studio for this hands on class in all things clay! Great for the beginner who wants to focus on handbuilding and get to know what it’s like to work in this expressive medium. ...

The Art of Handbuilding

Handbuilding is a fun and creative introduction to ceramics. In this six week class, students will learn the basics of pinching, coiling, slab work, making simple molds, and much more. Discussions will be ...

Try It! Pottery Studio Tour

Have you always wondered what it would be like to take a pottery class? Try it! Get a feel for our pottery classes before you sign up for an extended class. Students will learn all about our ceramics studi...

The Potter’s Wheel

To truly master the potter’s wheel, it takes years of study. In this class for the serious beginner or ongoing student, you will learn and develop wheel throwing skills and refine techniques on the potte...

Stained Glass Jewelry Workshop

Bring two fabulous art forms together to make pendants, earrings, and more. Beginners will learn introductory stained glass and metalsmithing techniques, while experienced students will expand their horizo...

Try It! Pottery Studio Tour

Have you always wondered what it would be like to take a pottery class? Try it! Get a feel for our pottery classes before you sign up for an extended class. Students will learn all about our ceramics studi...

Beginning Wheel

Learn how to "throw" on the potter's wheel! Create vases, bowls, pots, and more. This class is for the true beginners who have always wanted to try their hand at the wheel. Experienced and approachable ins...

The Potter’s Wheel

To truly master the potter’s wheel, it takes years of study. In this class for the serious beginner or ongoing student, you will learn and develop wheel throwing skills and refine techniques on the potte...

Beginning Wheel

Learn how to "throw" on the potter's wheel! Create vases, bowls, pots, and more. This class is for the true beginners who have always wanted to try their hand at the wheel. Experienced and approachable ins...

Basic Sewing & Pattern Drafting

Whether you want to brush up on sewing or have never touched a sewing machine before, this is the class for you! A series of simple but satisfying projects will build basic sewing and drafting skills. Infi...

Try It! Jewelry Studio Tour

Have you always wondered what it would be like to take a jewelry or metalsmithing class? Try it! Get a feel for our jewelry classes before you sign up for an extended class. In this class, students will le...

Try It! Pottery Studio Tour

Have you always wondered what it would be like to take a pottery class? Try it! Get a feel for our pottery classes before you sign up for an extended class. Students will learn all about our ceramics studi...

Create a Stained Glass Panel

No matter what your level of experience may be, you can create a beautiful stained glass panel! If you are a beginner you will choose from four available designs, learn how to cut glass, assemble, foil and...

Felting 101: Painting With Wool

Discover the magical process of felting: one part joy, one part imagination. This workshop will introduce you to the alchemical art of wet-felting. Students work with wool in new and exciting ways to creat...

Glass Beads: Introduction to Lampworking

Glass bead making (lampworking) is an ancient Venetian art form that has experienced a great resurgence in the past several years. There are countless varieties of style, color, and shape that combine to m...

Reclaim, Repurpose, Up-cycle! Workshop

Do you get excited about reclaimed lumber, repurposed items, and up-cycling? Would you like the satisfaction of turning trash into treasure while awaking your inner designer? Come find out the techniques b...

Wearable Works of Art: Wild & Wooly Felted Purses

In this one-day workshop fiber enthusiasts and fashionistas will explore the ancient alchemical craft of felting wool. Students will dive right into the joyful process of creating felted wool purses that b...

Woodworking 101

This class introduces beginners to basic woodworking skills. Aspiring woodworkers will be familiarized with the shop environment, learn the safe and proper use of many common woodworking tools, as well as ...

Woodworking for Women 101

Join this beginner friendly woodworking class designed for women. Learn the possibilities of working with wood as you explore creative work primarily with hand tool techniques, with an introduction to some...

Introduction to Pottery

This is an introductory studio class in stoneware ceramics. Through lectures, wheel throwing, and hand-building, students will explore the aesthetic, sculptural, and functional possibilities of clay. Techn...

Jewelry and Metalsmithing 101

This is an introductory course covering the fundamental concepts and techniques of both the design and creation of metal jewelry. You will be introduced to piercing, filing, soldering, and polishing workin...

Jewelry I

This is an introductory course covering fundamental concepts and techniques of both the design and creation of original jewelry. It includes the techniques of piercing and filing, soldering and polishing....

Introduction to Furniture Making

This course is an introduction to the practical application of the basic knowledge of wood, using hand and power tools to make standard furniture joinery. This class involves the use of hand and power tool...

Introduction to Pottery

This is an introductory studio class in stoneware ceramics. Through lectures, wheel throwing, and hand-building, students will explore the aesthetic, sculptural, and functional possibilities of clay. Techn...

Create a Stained Glass Panel

No matter what your level of experience may be, you can create a beautiful stained glass panel! If you are a beginner you will choose from four available designs, learn how to cut glass, assemble, foil and...

Hammered Bar Pendant Necklace

Create your very own hammered silver bar necklace. Students will fabricate their silver bar by rolling and hammering thick wire into shape. The bar will be drilled to attach jump rings and a silver chain. ...

Introduction to Furniture Making

This class is an introduction to the practical application of basic knowledge of wood, using hand and power tools to make standard furniture joinery. This class involves the use of hand and power tools re...

Jewelry I

This is an introductory course covering fundamental concepts and techniques of both the design and creation of original jewelry. It includes the techniques of piercing and filing, soldering and polishing....

Master Class with Martin Macica: Building a Hand Tooled Guitar

In this hands-on, 30 session, 120 hour course for making a guitar you will complete a Dreadnaught Martin style guitar from start to finish entirely using hand tools. This will not be a “kit made” guit...

Felted Fiber: From Functional to Frivolous

Explore the magic of hand-felted wool! In this 6-week class, students will learn the ancient, alchemical craft of felting wool. Throughout the class we'll play with form, function, color, surface, texture...

Ceramics Exploration: Community Inclusion Project

Come join us in the clay studio for this hands on class in all things clay! Great for the beginner who wants to focus on handbuilding and get to know what it’s like to work in this expressive medium. No ...

Precious Metal Clay Exploration

Explore the many ways that you can use fine silver precious metal clay to create jewelry designs of your own. Precious metal clay can be shaped like clay to produce uniquely textured surfaces, resulting in...

Wearable Works of Art: Felted Wool Jewelry and Flowers

In this one-day workshop students will learn the ancient, alchemical craft of felting wool. With a goal of creating a beautifully textured wearable work of art, we'll explore the incorporation of a variety...

Try It! Stained Glass Studio Tour

Have you always wondered what it would be like to take a stained glass class? Try it! Get a feel for the subject before you sign up for an extended class. In this class, students will learn about the possi...

Glass Beads: Introduction to Lampworking

Glass bead making (lampworking) is an ancient Venetian art form that has experienced a great resurgence in the past several years. There are countless varieties of style, color, and shape that combine to m...

Stained Glass Halloween Ornament Workshop

Calling all kids, and kids at heart. Create a ghoulishly frightening Halloween ornament in an afternoon! You'll learn basic stained glass techniques and will come away with a new appreciation for the art f...

Beginning Wheel

Learn how to "throw" on the potter's wheel! Create vases, bowls, pots, and more. This class is for the true beginners who have always wanted to try their hand at the wheel. Experienced and approachable ins...

The Art of Handbuilding

Handbuilding is a fun and creative introduction to ceramics. In this six week class, students will learn the basics of pinching, coiling, slab work, making simple molds, and much more. Discussions will be ...

Musical Clay

Love clay? Love music? In this class, the two art forms meet as students learn to make several musical instruments from clay. The history of various ancient instruments will be discussed. Students will the...

Beginning Wheel

Learn how to "throw" on the potter's wheel! Create vases, bowls, pots, and more. This class is for the true beginners who have always wanted to try their hand at the wheel. Experienced and approachable ins...

Sterling Metal Clay with an Emphasis on Rings

Sterling clay (.925) is one of the newer metal clays in the Precious Metal Clay (PMC) line. The increased strength of the sterling clay as well as the ease of working with it make it ideal for ring making...

Bead Weaving: Playing with Peyote Stitch

In this 3-session class, you'll explore the magic of bead weaving. The focus of your bead weaving adventures will be on the peyote stitch, and the many variations that it offers for creating beaded jewels...

Stained Glass Candle Holder Workshop

Create a beautiful stained glass candle holder to capture the light in an afternoon. You'll learn some basic stained glass techniques and will come away with a new appreciation for the art form. Plus, you'...

The Potter’s Wheel

To truly master the potter’s wheel, it takes years of study. In this class for the serious beginner or ongoing student, you will learn and develop wheel throwing skills and refine techniques on the potte...

Reclaim, Repurpose, Up-cycle! Workshop

Do you get excited about reclaimed lumber, repurposed items, and up-cycling? Would you like the satisfaction of turning trash into treasure while awaking your inner designer? Come find out the techniques b...

Create a Stained Glass Panel

No matter what your level of experience may be, you can create a beautiful stained glass panel! If you are a beginner you will choose from four available designs, learn how to cut glass, assemble, foil and...

Woodworking 101

This class introduces beginners to basic woodworking skills. Aspiring woodworkers will be familiarized with the shop environment, learn the safe and proper use of many common woodworking tools, as well as ...

Create a Stained Glass Panel

No matter what your level of experience may be, you can create a beautiful stained glass panel! If you are a beginner you will choose from four available designs, learn how to cut glass, assemble, foil and...

Stained Glass Ornament Workshop

Create a simple, beautiful hanging ornament in an afternoon! You'll learn some basic stained glass techniques and will come away with a new appreciation for the art form. Plus, you'll take home a fabulous ...

Stained Glass Jewelry Workshop

Bring two fabulous art forms together to make pendants, earrings, and more. Beginners will learn introductory stained glass and metalsmithing techniques, while experienced students will expand their horizo...

The Potter’s Wheel

To truly master the potter’s wheel, it takes years of study. In this class for the serious beginner or ongoing student, you will learn and develop wheel throwing skills and refine techniques on the potte...

Intermediate

Woodworking 102

In this extension of Woodworking 101, students will use the knowledge acquired to create projects based on their own personal preferences and skill level. Using the hand and power tools in our wood shop, w...

Glaze Chemistry: Know Your Materials

What makes the remarkable colors, textures and special surface effects that we sometimes see in pottery? For centuries ceramists have been working with simple metallic oxides mixed with natural mineral pow...

Woodworking 102

In this longer extension of Woodworking 101, students will use the knowledge acquired to create projects based on their own personal preferences and skill level. Using the hand and power tools in our wood ...

Advanced Furniture Making

In this course, students will engage in the study and practice of advanced techniques of furniture making. Properties of various woods and inlay processes will be taught. Focus will be on the aesthetics of...

Sewing with Patterns

Do you like to sew but have been stopped cold by the sometimes confusing directions on the commercial patterns you buy in the store? Grainline, notches, with or without nap and then the drawings? Ahhh! Pat...

Hammered Link Bracelet Workshop

In this intense workshop you will create a sterling silver bracelet while learning several new skills in the jewelry studio. We will make large and small round links (jump rings) from straight wire, learn...

Beyond The Basic Bead: Surface Decoration

Endless design possibilities begin with a simple dot or line. Students will learn how to lay dots and lines on the surface of a bead as the basis of bead design and style. Learn how to melt and move the do...

Beyond The Basic Bead: They Don’t Have to Be Round!

Beads come in many shapes and sizes. In this class, students will learn how to use tools and marvering techniques to shape glass into square, triangle, bi-cone, tube, and tab shaped beads. Prerequisite: In...

Jewelry II

This is an advanced course in metalworking and jewelry design that will allow students to refine basic skills and explore advanced techniques. Stone setting, forming and fabricating skills will expand the...

Advanced

Independent Study in Clay

This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced clay student to realize a personal goal in clay. Working independently, students will pursue their own ceramic project objectives with John Visser, who ha...

Advanced Study in Wheel Throwing

This advanced level class will improve students technical mastery on the wheel. Demonstrations of advanced throwing techniques will include a variety of different kinds of vessels. This intense and focuse...

Jewelry III: Stone Setting

Techniques of setting cabochon and faceted stones in both handmade and commercial settings will be taught in this course. Construction of bezel and basket settings for round - and fancy - shaped stones wil...

Advanced Pottery

This class is a continuing development of pottery techniques with a refinement in both technical and aesthetic pursuits. The emphasis in this class will be to bring students' skills to a point where the c...

Independent Study in Clay

This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced clay student to realize a personal goal in clay. Working independently, students will pursue their own ceramic project objectives with John Visser, who ha...

Advanced Study in Wheel Throwing

This advanced level class will improve students technical mastery on the wheel. Demonstrations of advanced throwing techniques will include a variety of different kinds of vessels. This intense and focuse...